Dissatisfaction within the Congress saying that the government is doing the work of adding challenge to the direction of political stability, development of the system and good governance.
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Even after 9 months of the formation of the Congress and UML coalition government, which was formed with constitutional amendment as the main task, not even a working group has been formed for it. On the contrary, the government has started to increase the challenges in the direction of political stability, development of the system and good governance, and dissatisfaction has started to grow within the ruling Congress.
In order to establish the legitimacy of the alliance between the two major parties in the Parliament, the Congress and the UML agreed on 7 points on the agenda of the amendment of the constitution as the main goal.
The current government was formed under the leadership of KP Sharma Oli on the 30th of June. According to an official of the Congress, the 9-month tenure of the government has increased the frustration of the common citizens more than expected. And its aftermath has fueled discontent within the Congress.
It was announced to form a working group for the amendment of the constitution in the meeting of the political mechanism consisting of Congress and UML. In the recent series of meetings, it was decided to form a constitution amendment working group under the leadership of Congress leader and leader of the Congress parliamentary party in the National Assembly, Krishna Prasad Sitaula. Sitaula is also the coordinator of the constitution drafting committee issued by the Constituent Assembly.
But it has not yet been announced that a working group has been formed for the amendment of the constitution. It is being heavily criticized within the ruling Congress for not being able to announce its formation.
Congress leader Sitaula said that the government should not delay starting the debate for constitutional amendment from the beginning of the new year. After the promulgation of the constitution, it is necessary to review the constitution from the point of view of its implementation. In order to work in the interest of the nation, amendment of the constitution should be done if necessary. Sitaula said to Kantipur, "If there is any error in the state operation, it should be corrected." Sitaula said to Kantipur, "After reviewing the implementation of the constitution, the constitution should be amended in such a way as to further strengthen the fundamental purpose in the interest of the nation, otherwise it should not be delayed." Prioritizing the necessary amendments to the constitution and the creation of corresponding laws for stability.'
Congress leader Shekhar Koirala has been expressing his displeasure for a long time that the government has not acted according to the agreement. On Saturday also in a public event, Koirala commented that although the Congress is in the government, it is not in power.
The conclusion is that Koirala has not been able to provide good governance to the government, has not proceeded with the work of amending the constitution, has further weakened the state system by removing good working employees and has increased impunity . He believes that if there is a delay in amending the constitution, the size of the discontent seen on the streets will increase.
'This government has specifically talked about amending the constitution, the more it is delayed, the more angry the citizens will be on the streets' Koirala said while addressing the 17th Annual General Meeting of VP Community Cooperative Hospital on Saturday.
Chief Minister Gagan Thapa, who has emerged as the 'support' of the government within the Congress, has also been disturbed in the functioning of the government recently. After the government did not act according to their suggestions, Thapa tried to get out of the circle of Baluwatar . Thapa concludes that the government is not serious about maintaining good governance and amending the constitution.
However, the citizens have raised questions on him for taking a double standard of not being a member of the political system and criticizing the government on the other hand. Prime Minister KP Oli, Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba himself led the task force, Congress Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka, General Minister Thapa, Home Minister Ramesh Akhtar and Foreign Minister Arj Rana are members of it.
Similarly, Senior Vice President Ishwar Pokharel, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel and Prime Minister's Political Advisor Bishnu Rimal are members from UML. According to a member close to Thapa, Kulman Ghising was removed as the executive director of the Electricity Authority when he had only three months remaining in his term, the leadership was not serious about the amendment of the constitution, and they were trying to proceed according to their own interests in the appointments.
On the one hand, the leader of the main opposition party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, is publicly announcing that he will support the formation of the government under the leadership of the Congress, while on the other hand, a camp within the Congress is strongly criticizing the government's performance, which has increased the public's doubts about the future of the government.
In an interview with Image Television on Thursday, Maoist Chairman Dahal said that if the situation is formed under the leadership of the Congress, the Maoists will provide clear support. This matter is very clear," said Dahal, "even if the Congress helps us from outside, we are ready. Even if the Congress asks them to come to the government and help them, they will do as they say.' Dissatisfied with the functioning of the government, the leaders are complaining to the President Deuba saying that the question has started to arise on the justification of the formation of the government.
After the government did not find stability, an alliance was formed between the two big parties. This alliance was made with the conclusion that the constitution should be amended in order to find permanent stability and not just for the moment," said a Congress official, "but in the meantime, instead of seeking the strengthening of the system, good governance and stability of the government by amending the constitution, the government began to collapse. Those who have worked to support the opponents of the system and system have increased the disappointment among religious workers and well-wishers, so questions have started to arise within the party even about the legitimacy of government formation. UML's youth leader Padam Giri claims that the government's priority is in the direction of constitutional amendment, good governance and economic reforms. The main agenda of constitutional amendment is also mentioned in the minimum common program of the government. Constitution amendment is also necessary for political stability and strengthening of the system," Giri said. "For this, the government needs to form a task force and hold a debate soon. This is why the alliance of Congress and UML was formed.'
The challenges facing the state and the system are more due to the style of governance rather than the constitution.
From the issue of amending the electoral system for the stability of the government, to recommending the appointment of officials of the constitutional bodies, to the restructuring of the Constitutional Council and the judiciary, to the justification of the inclusive commission, to the common rights between the three levels of government and the issue of cost reduction, the issue of constitutional amendment is coming up in the public debate .
'First of all, I have spoken in the parliament that we should review the errors found in the implementation of the constitution and revise the constitution to work in the interest of the people and the nation. I have spoken out. I have also spoken in the meeting within the party,' Congress leader Sitaula added, 'this work should be started immediately.'
